approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
while; during (the time when)
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
faintly; weakly; dimly; fool; simpleton; dimwit
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
to put on (clothing, esp. new)
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
letter; missive; note; mail
to receive; to get; to accept; to take; to interpret; to understand
Western paper; paper manufactured in the Western manner
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
small; fine; detailed; stingy
letter (of alphabet); character; writing
what; you-know-what; that thing; whatsit; whachamacallit; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
sympathy; compassion; pity
minuteness; one millionth
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
things like; something like; someone like; such a thing as; (the fact) that; to think that
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to agree; to decide upon; to enter into (a contract)
unable to concentrate on (due to distractions, etc.)
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to dig up; to turn up; to tear up; to rake up (e.g. old scandal); to dig over
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
deformity; distortion; disability; word written at the end of a letter
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)